Description: Theory and experimental techniques of acousto-optic devices were developed for the purpose of modulating and deflecting the laser beams. By the end of the sixties very important results on acoustic beam steering, acoustic interaction in anisotropic media and efficiency and bandwidth of acoustooptic deflectors and modulators had been published. Since then varieties of acousto-optic devices have evolved with many applications in diverse fields.

Description: This book contains a series of lectures given in a Summer School held in Aussois (France) in September 1989. It offers a global perspective on the current state-of-the-art in the rapidly emerging field of metallic multilayered structures.

Description: Part 1 . 1. PREMARTENSITIC BEHAVIOUR. 2. TRANSFORMATION THERMODYNAMICS AND MECHANISMS. 3. Transformations in ferrous Alloys. 4. BAINITE TRANSFORMATIONS . 5. NON-FERROUS ALLOYS. 6. MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATIONS IN CERAMICS. Part 2 . 7. SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS. 8. COPPER-BASED SME ALLOYS . 9. TITANIUM-NICKEL SME ALLOYS. 10.FERROUS SME ALLOYS. 11. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS .

Description: Boron nitride thin films can be deposited on different substrates using techniques such as plasma deposition, ion beam deposition and reactive sputter deposition.

Description: Amorphous, hydrogenated carbon (AHC) films can be deposited on various substrates using several techniques, e.g. plasma deposition and ion beam deposition. The resulting films can be hard, wear resistant and transparent.

Description: The exciting results obtained in Skylab experiments have encouraged researchers around the globe to study the behaviour of materials under microgravity conditions. The book presents the latest results in this important new area of research.

Description: The volume presents a complete state-of-the-art account of nuclear fuel fabrication, including design, quality control, performance and post irradiation examination of nuclear fuels.

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